MemoTo SAC Portland re erroneous AP/Washington Post story on D.B. Cooper walk-in8 December 1981page 1 of 2
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Part 96, page 433

DB Cooper-43385Serials PD 164-41, PD 164-41-1862

Document date 8 December 1981

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) DATE: 12/8/81

FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C

SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: Seattle)

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Attached is a press release dated 12/7/81 and a draft of news story which appeared in the Washington Post on 12/5 or 12/6/81.

The attached Wasington Post article and similar articles around the U. S. was the result of an A P wire service story originating in Portland. It was erroneous in the extreme.

As a result, numerous inquiries were received by Portland Office personnel from various news agencies. In response to these inquiries, the press release of 12/7/81 was utilized.

The following contacts took place:

By SAC, KOIN-TV WIND Radio, Chicago KYXI Radio, Portland

By SA [REDACTED], b6 WABC, Radio, Washington D.C. b7C UPI AP KOHI, St. Helens KGW-TV ( No film) KGW - Radio, Portland KYTE Radio, Portland KYXI, Radio, Portland KBZY, Salem KEX Radio, Portland KATU-TV (No film) KXL Radio, Portland CBS Radio, New York City KOMO Radio, Seattle WBB , Chicago

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164-41-1862

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